Paddle Canada Level 1 Kayak Instructor
Jericho Beach

This program is for committed ocean kayak instructors. Over 5 days we cover how to comprehensively and confidently teach a Level 1 Sea Kayak skills course in the nationally recognized Paddle Canada Program. Upon completion you’ll join a group of committed and passionate paddlers across the country. In this instructor course, we build on teaching proficiency and perfect demonstration quality strokes. Lesson planning and safety are the foundations of this course.

Paddle Canada Level Two Skills is a required prerequisite to participate. If you are not already a Paddle Canada Instructor Member in good standing, you will be responsible for registering yourself prior to the course start date. Basic First Aid and CPR certifications are required in order to complete this certification.

In 2018, this course will be lead by Mike Gilbert, senior Ecomarine Instructor and Paddle Canada Board of Director’s President. Mike is a passionate paddler, holding Level 2 Sea Kayak Instructor Trainer and Level 4 skills. For more information on Mike see his profile here.